GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
148th
of 207 countries
All-time high
172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Kenya 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 20,300 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 23,768 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 25,169 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 26,192 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 26,423 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 26,992 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 29,544 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 31,587 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 33,992 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 35,893 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 37,247 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 37,808 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 38,303 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 38,976 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 40,652 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 43,570 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 46,156 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 49,020 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 51,319 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 53,470 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 54,239 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 53,806 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 53,996 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55,417 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 57,859 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 60,258 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 60,544 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 62,536 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 63,978 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 64,362 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66,795 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 67,160 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69,129 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 72,658 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 76,950 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 81,930 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 87,543 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 87,746 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90,648 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 97,953 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 102,969 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 107,674 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 111,763 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 117,373 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 122,782 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 127,519 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 131,963 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 138,943 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 145,556 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 144,670 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 155,651 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 163,215 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,058 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 16,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 33,992 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,894 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 35,893 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 51,319 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,610 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 53,470 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 63,978 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,492 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 64,362 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 90,648 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,449 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 97,953 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 145,556 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,955 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 144,670 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 145 Canada 205,456 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Gambia 194,032 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Peru 173,670 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Benin 158,132 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Djibouti 155,896 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Togo 153,426 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Kenya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0288 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1094 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 85,212 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7363 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Kenya was 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 172,283 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,616 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 148th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.